Rebirth of the Forbidden City: The Troublemaker in the Courtyard

"There's no rush. I'll contact you if I find something good, but there's one thing I need to ask you!"

Ning Yuan suddenly remembered Zhang Fengkai's respectful attitude towards Mr. Qiao, and couldn't help feeling curious.

"You said it, I, Zhang Fengkai, will definitely tell you everything I know!"

"Who is Mr. Qiao, the man we did business with yesterday? Judging from his attire and demeanor, he should not be a simple person!" Ning Yuan asked.

"You're asking this. Well, it's not inconvenient, but it's mainly because his identity is quite special. After I tell you this, you must not spread it!"

After a slight hesitation, Zhang Fengkai gave Ning Yuan instructions in a serious tone.

"Of course, brother, don't worry. We do business very often, right?" Ning Yuan agreed with a smile.

"This Mr. Qiao is an old customer of our restaurant. He is said to be an overseas Chinese who grew up in Singapore and returned to our city a few years ago. I don't know what he does here, but Mr. Qiao is indeed very rich!"

Zhang Fengkai thought for a moment and said to Ning Yuan.

He really didn't know what Mr. Qiao did specifically, but he knew all too well the behavior of the young people in Ningyuan. If he messed with such a big money sponsor, how much money would Zhang Fengkai lose!

But thinking that Ning Yuan was also a vested interest in this line, he simply told him. After all, in his opinion, Ning Yuan was a man of deep thoughts and would not be as impulsive as those young people.

"Overseas Chinese, it's still unclear what he is doing in Beijing. Humph, it's quite interesting!" Ning Yuan nodded and thought for a moment after listening to Zhang Fengkai.

There was nothing else to ask, so after the two of them said hello, Ning Yuan left Zhang Fengkai's office and came to the lobby of Lao Mo Restaurant. He found Zhong Yuemin and the others and sat down to eat.

"What's the matter? Did you settle the bill for that manager?" Zhong Yuemin asked Ning Yuan while using his knife and fork to cut into a piece of steak in front of him.

Only Ning Yuan and he understood what the bill referred to. Yuan Jun, Zheng Tong, Fatty Fan and others at the same table thought they were going to pay for the meal and did not pay much attention to it.

"Yeah, the bill's settled. There's one thing I'm unsure about. Let's go back to the courtyard tonight and talk privately. First, treat the brothers to a good meal and drink!"

Ning Yuan also started picking up the cutlery and working hard on a plate of braised beef.

"Okay, let's talk tonight. Order some beer for us guys. I'm really not used to drinking red wine!" Zhong Yuemin looked at his friends at the tables around him and said to Ning Yuan.

"Let's do it. Open the beer. Let's have a few more drinks with the brothers from other tables. We'll all be brothers from now on."

After Ning Yuan finished talking to Zhong Yuemin, he immediately called the waiter and asked for four barrels of beer, one barrel on each of the four six-person tables they occupied.

This small wooden barrel was the largest container for beer that Lao Mo's restaurant first supplied. One barrel was ten liters, which was almost enough for a table of six people to have a meal.

Ning Yuan and Zhong Yuemin each poured a full glass, drank a glass with the people at this table, then filled it up again and walked to other tables.

After this round, the two brothers drank enough water.

The beer served here is in 500ml draft beer cups, and each cup weighs one kilogram. The two of us drank four cups of beer in one breath, and our stomachs were indeed a little bloated.

But after this round, Ning Yuan and these brothers became much closer.

Friendship between men is gained by fighting together or drinking together.

These twenty-odd people are the confidence and foundation for them to rise up and show off their power in the old city in the future, and they must be well maintained.

The saying that money disperses and people gather is absolutely true. Just look at how much the brothers trust Ning Yuan and Zhong Yuemin, as they have dinner with Lao Mo every now and then.

After Ning Yuan gave Zhang Fengkai three hundred yuan, he had only more than one thousand one hundred yuan left in his hand.

A meal for these twenty or so people would cost Lao Mo at least fifty or sixty yuan. It doesn't seem expensive, but the actual cost is not that high.

At this time of year, Zhong Yuemin, Ning Yuan and other young men from the compound only have 15 yuan a month for living expenses. Fifty or sixty yuan is enough for them to spend for three months by living frugally, but at Lao Mo's restaurant, it is just the cost of a meal.

Not to mention that Ning Yuan only spent more than a hundred dollars to invite hundreds of people last time. To be honest, that was a shameless act by Ning Yuan.

Moreover, he was able to get the money for a meal by relying on his large numbers. He couldn't do this every time.

Do you really think there is no one behind Lao Mo Restaurant?

So according to this standard, the money Ning Yuan has is not really rich.

We still have to stock up on food, maintain these guys, and think about buying one or two more courtyard houses. These are all places where we spend money!

After dinner, a group of people went straight to the Shichahai Ice Rink, still using this old-fashioned yet fun way of entertainment.

Ning Yuan and Zhong Yuemin each prepared two packs of cigarettes. When they got on the ice rink, they began to greet the gang members they knew and pass out cigarettes.

It’s really strange that I didn’t see Du Weidong and his gang on the ice rink today. They hang out at the Shichahai Ice Rink almost every day.

However, Ning Yuan did meet another group of people who surprised him a little. They were Zhang Haiyang, who he had fought in the big fight two days ago.

The two had no grudges against each other, so there was no tension when they met on the ice rink today.

Ning Yuan wanted to make friends, so he took the initiative to step forward and handed him a cigarette.

Zhang Haiyang didn't hold a grudge. He took it and started chatting: "Dude, you're pretty good. There aren't many people who can impress me, Zhang Haiyang, and you're one of them!"

Ning Yuan smiled and said, "Haiyang, you are a real man. You can handle a dislocated bone without making a sound. I admire you. I promised to treat you to a drink that day. Why not today? Let's go to the Xinqiao Hotel tonight and call your brothers. After all, we've known each other for a long time!"

"Okay, I just want to test your drinking capacity. If I can't beat you, I admit it. I don't believe I can't drink more than you!"

Zhang Haiyang is also a very outgoing person. When he heard that Ning Yuan wanted to treat him to a meal, he immediately accepted.

"No problem, buddy. Let me introduce you to another buddy of mine, Zhong Yuemin. He's a great guy and even better as a person!"

Ning Yuan laughed out loud, then introduced Zhong Yuemin to Zhang Haiyang.

Zhang Haiyang stretched out his hand and shook hands with Zhong Yuemin, then said to Ning Yuan.

"The person you Ning Yuan has chosen is trustworthy, bro. It's Zhong Yuemin, right? The person who can be praised so much by Ning Yuan must be no ordinary person. We will be friends in the future. Just let me know if there is anything!"

"No problem, buddy. I heard Li Yuanchao say the other day that you have a good relationship with Luo Jianguo. He is also my buddy." Zhong Yuemin said to Zhang Haiyang with a smile.

"Luo Jianguo is my childhood friend. If I had known that we all knew each other, why would we have had that fight? Hey!" Zhang Haiyang said helplessly with a wry smile.